A fighter from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

Gusen Abdullayev from the Untsukulsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, Dagestani authorities have publicly named at least 1,931 soldiers killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by May 13, officials and security forces had acknowledged at least 1,930 Dagestani soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine.

The Untsukulsky District administration announced the name of another Dagestani combatant killed in Ukraine, reporting on the presentation of a posthumous award to him.

Gusen Abdullayev was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage. Officials handed the award over to his brother, according to a message on the municipality's official Telegram channel. The age and biographical information of the deceased were not provided in the officials' publication.

Thus, at least 1,931 combatants from Dagestan are officially recognized as killed in Ukraine. The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts killed in the military operation. The list was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and security agencies, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Northeastern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Growing in Southern Russia."

13:40 May 9, 2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100

At least 4,494 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,607 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

In early April, the name of another native of the Untsukul District of Dagestan killed in Ukraine became known: Abdulmalik Abdullayev.

Dagestan ranks first among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in the number of those killed, whose names have been officially released by the authorities. Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov, was the first government official to announce back in February 2022 that a Russian soldier had been killed in Ukraine, acknowledging the death of officer Nurmagomed Gadzimagomedov.

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of those killed, according to the Caucasian Knot article "Three Comrades Served: How Authorities Are Depriving Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "He participated in combat operations for many years and holds two Orders of Courage. But no official honors were bestowed upon his family," a relative of one of them said.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that 18-year-old Said Murtazaliev from Dagestan was tortured by security forces in the Moscow region to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. In the combat zone, commanders forced him to collect money, after which the young man was declared missing. "I myself was sent to the assault, where comrade 'Spartak' said that an order had been received to erase me," Murtazaliev said in his last video message sent to his mother.